Obituaries

Jul 1, 2021

Mr. Larry Reece West, age 78, of Elkin passed away Thursday, July 1, 2021 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. West was born December 11, 1942 in Surry County to Garnett Roosevelt and Artie Baugus West.

Mr. West attended Fall Creek Baptist Church and retired from Chatham Manufacturing.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded...

Jun 30, 2021

Mr. Derek Sheldon Millaway, age 30, passed away Wednesday, June 30, 2021 at his residence.  Derek was born June 16, 1991 in Surry County to Sheldon Brett and Tammy Norman Millaway.

Derek was a member of the United States Army National Guard having served in Afghanistan and was of the Christian Faith.   He was preceded in death...

Jun 25, 2021

Mr. William Clarence Brown, age 71, passed away Friday, June 25, 2021 at his home. He was born May 24, 1950 in Surry County to William Click Brown and Margaret Elizabeth Arnold Brown.

Mr. Brown was an avid outdoorsman and builder.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by daughter, Kimberly Megan...

Jun 20, 2021

Mr. John Clifford Bass, Sr., age 63, passed away Sunday, June 20, 2021 at Pruitt Health. Mr. Bass was born September 10, 1957 in Germany to Walter Dudley and Winifred Cook Bass.

Mr. Bass was a United States Navy veteran. He enjoyed studying family genealogy and history, especially the Civil War.

In addition to his...

Jun 18, 2021

Mr. Jimmy “Jim” Lee Gentry, age 82, of Elkin went home to the Lord Friday, June 18, 2021 at Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. Jim was born April 1, 1939 in Surry County to Paul and Blanche Snow Gentry.

He was a member of Oak Level Baptist Church and worked for Vaughn-Bassett until he retired. Jim...

Jun 18, 2021

Mr. Larry Richard Tuttle, age 65, of Dobson passed away Friday, June 18, 2021 at Forsyth Medical Center. All services for Mr. Tuttle will be private.

Jun 15, 2021

Mrs. Sonya Cheri Bryant-Draughon, age 45, of Jonesville passed away Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. Sonya was born December 11, 1975 in Surry County to Barry and Sandra Johnson Bryant.

Sonya was a member of Jonesville Pentecostal Holiness Church and attended Lees-McCrae University.

In addition to her parents, she...

Jun 13, 2021

Mr. James “Jimmy” Leroy Conley, age 53, of Elkin passed away Sunday, June 13, 2021. Jimmy was born July 24, 1967 to Dwight Eugene and Cecilia Jean Shortt Conley.

Jimmy enjoyed life, dirt track racing, being outdoors and on the river. He loved his family and enjoyed spending time with them.

Mr. Conley was preceded...

Jun 10, 2021

Raenell Harris, age 64, of State Road passed away Thursday, June 10, 2021 at her residence.  Raenell was born March 17, 1957 in Surry County to Nell Newman.

Raenell was a member of Welcome Valley Baptist Church and retired from The Northwest Company in Ronda.  She was preceded in death by her mother.

Survivors include:...

Jun 7, 2021

Mrs. Rosa Childress Royall, age 73, passed away Monday, June 7, 2021 at her home. Mrs. Royall was born August 6, 1947 in Yadkin County to Lonnie and Zola Blevins Childress. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Otis Smith.

Survivors include: sons, Mickey Smith and his wife Debbie of Lexington,...

Jun 6, 2021

Mrs. Kathaleen Cox Smith, age 77, passed away Sunday, June 6, 2021 at her home.  She was born March 15, 1944 in Wilkes County, to Walter Joel Cox and Ethel Rae Smoot Cox.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Tracy Smith; twin sister, Etheleen Cox; sisters, Bernice Arnold, Rosa Lee...

Jun 5, 2021

Mr. Kenneth “Ken” Winkler, age 66, of Floral City, Florida passed away unexpectedly Saturday, June 5, 2021 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital in Elkin, North Carolina while traveling from Florida to Ohio. He was born August 21, 1954 in Akron, Ohio to Austin and Florence Winkler. Ken retired from Pecheny and was a proud owner of his Corvette “GiGi.”...

Jun 5, 2021

Colonel Norman Patrick Walls, age 53, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Creedmoor, NC on June 5, 2021.

Colonel Walls is survived by his loving wife, Rebecca, and his two beautiful girls, Piper and Perryn. He also leaves behind his mother, Shelba Walls, brother, Neil Walls and his Aunt Peggy.  Outside of his immediate family, he...

Jun 3, 2021

Mrs. Carol Sprinkle Vanhoy, age 65, of State Road went to her Heavenly home Thursday, June 3, 2021 at Pruitt Health. Mrs. Vanhoy was born May 1, 1956 to Paul Sprinkle and Ardell Pruitt Sprinkle Hemric.

Mrs. Vanhoy was a member of State Road Pentecostal Holiness Church, where she was very active and retired from Surry County...

May 29, 2021

Mrs. Joyce Cox Billings, age 85, of Thurmond passed away Saturday, May 29, 2021 at Chatham Nursing and Rehabilitation. Joyce was born July 20, 1935 in Wilkes County to Elder Guy R. and Annie Bateman Cox.

Joyce was Miss Joyce to many little girls and boys that attended First Baptist Church of Elkin Play School. Joyce loved...

May 29, 2021

Mrs. Laura Jean Gentry Beamer, age 78, passed away Saturday, May 29, 2021 at Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Laura was born December 24, 1942 in Jonesville, NC to Arvil and Alva Shafffner Gentry. She moved to Elkin when she married her husband, Billy G. Beamer and lived there until she passed away. Laura was a...

May 26, 2021

Mr. Daniel Byrd Wilmoth, age 80, of State Road passed away Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Wilmoth was born November 18, 1940 in Guilford County to Byrd and Pearl Bowman Wilmoth.

Mr. Wilmoth was a member of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, retired from Duke Energy, and a veteran of the United States Army....

May 26, 2021

Mr. Byron Bryce “Butch” Brown, Jr., age 74, of Elkin passed away Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at his home. Mr. Brown was born August 7, 1946 in Surry County to Byron Byrce Brown, Sr. and Marie Brown Norman.

Mr. Brown enjoyed fishing, being out on the lake, and skeet shooting. He loved his spending time with his...

May 26, 2021

Mrs. Sheila “Gale” Mathis Conley of North Wilkesboro departed this world on Wednesday, May 26, 2021 with family at her side. Cancer won the battle, but Gale won the war and went to claim her robe and crown. Mrs. Conley was born November 1, 1955 in Yadkin County to Jake and Doris Gray Mathis.

Gale and devoted...

May 24, 2021

Mrs. Ramona Miskevich, age 60, of North Wilkesboro passed away Monday, May 24, 2021 at Wilkes Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Miskevich was born June 17, 1960 in North Miami Beach, FL to Ronald Fiermonte and Virginia “Ginger” Parks.

Mrs. Miskevich was a long time resident of South Florida, Hazleton, Pennsylvania, and for the last 10 years in...